Urban Ornithology : : 150 Years of Birds in New York City /

Urban Ornithology : : 150 Years of Birds in New York City / / William J. Norse, Walter Sedwitz, P. A. Buckley, John Kieran.

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Urban Ornithology is the first quantitative historical analysis of any New York City natural area’s birdlife and spans the century and a half from 1872 to 2016. Only Manhattan’s Central and Brooklyn’s Prospect Parks have preliminary species lists, not revised since 1967, and the last book examining...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018
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Buckley, P. A.,
Norse, William J.,
Sedwitz, Walter,
Place / Publishing House:Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2018]
©2018
Year of Publication:2018
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (536 p.) :; 6 b&w halftones, 13 maps, 1 frontispiec, 44 graphs
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Tables
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Urban Ornithology
  • Introduction
  • Avifaunal Overview
  • Introduction to the Species Accounts
  • Species Accounts
  • Ducks, Geese, Swans: Anatidae
  • New-World Quail: Odontophoridae
  • Pheasants, Grouse: Phasianidae
  • Loons: Gaviidae
  • Grebes: Podicipedidae
  • Storks: Ciconiidae
  • Cormorants: Phalacrocoracidae
  • Pelicans: Pelecanidae
  • Herons: Ardeidae
  • Ibises: Threskiornithidae
  • New-World Vultures: Cathartidae
  • Ospreys: Pandionidae
  • Kites, Eagles, Hawks: Accipitridae
  • Rails, Coots, Gallinules: Rallidae
  • Cranes: Gruidae
  • Plovers: Charadriidae
  • Sandpipers, Phalaropes: Scolopacidae
  • Auks: Alcidae
  • Gulls, Terns, Skimmers: Laridae
  • Pigeons, Doves: Columbidae
  • Cuckoos: Cuculidae
  • Barn Owls: Tytonidae
  • Typical Owls: Strigidae
  • Nightjars: Caprimulgidae
  • Swifts: Apodidae
  • Hummingbirds: Trochilidae
  • Kingfishers: Alcedinidae
  • Woodpeckers: Picidae
  • Falcons: Falconidae
  • Parrots: Psittacidae
  • Tyrant Flycatchers: Tyrannidae
  • Shrikes: Laniidae
  • Vireos: Vireonidae
  • Crows, Jays: Corvidae
  • Larks: Alaudidae
  • Swallows: Hirundinidae
  • Tits: Paridae
  • Nuthatches: Sittidae
  • Creepers: Certhiidae
  • Wrens: Troglodytidae
  • Gnatcatchers: Polioptilidae
  • Kinglets: Regulidae
  • Old-World Flycatchers: Muscicapidae
  • Thrushes: Turdidae
  • Mockingbirds, Thrashers: Mimidae
  • Starlings: Sturnidae
  • Pipits, Wagtails: Motacillidae
  • Waxwings: Bombycillidae
  • Longspurs: Calcariidae
  • New-World Warblers: Parulidae
  • New-World Sparrows: Emberizidae
  • Tanagers, Grosbeaks, Buntings: Cardinalidae
  • Blackbirds, Orioles: Icteridae
  • Finches: Fringillidae
  • Old-World Sparrows: Passeridae
  • Appendixes
  • Literature Cited
  • About the Authors
  • Indexes

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